yep

[yep]

adverb

Informal.

1. yes.

yep

/ jɛp /

1. an informal word for yes

Word History and Origins

Origin of yep¹

First recorded in 1830–40; yup

Example Sentences

And he’s like, “Yep, you got it.”

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“Yep,” he said, tossing the empty can into the bag.

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“Yep,” he replied, eyes on the tired old clock.

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“It’s like, ‘Oh my gosh, you’re a baby,’ ” Brewer said, “and I’m like, ‘Yep, I am.’

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Yep, everyone wants an outsider until they show up with a Nazi tattoo.

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Related Words

• fine 
• okay